NGO petitions ConCourt over Lungu’s nomination as Presidential candidate

THE Legal Resources Foundation has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that President Edgar Lungu is not eligible for nomination for election as President in the upcoming general elections having been elected, sworn into and held office twice. The NGO has cited President Lungu as the respondent in the matter. According to a petition filed on Friday, by Simeza, Sangwa and Associates, the organisation, is also seeking an order of certiorari that the nomination paper filed by the President with the returning officer and all documents in support of his nomination for election to the office of President, be removed forthwith into the Constitutional Court for purposes of quashing. “Your petitioner therefore, prays that remedies hereunder be given: a…...